"i tried their contact number way back in jan 2012. the person who answered the phone denied any knowledge of such a piece of property or it's supposed sale. perhaps someone else has more info re this listing?"
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eggplant, aubergine, brinjal...
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i found this wonderful website called rareseeds.comhttp://rareseeds.com/vegetables-d-o/eggplant.html ... the varieties of eggplant…Continue
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kay replied to Esther Li's discussion Fremont City Code on Front yard Vegetable Garden?"I have vegetables in the front yard. There are no rules against this from the city, but it's always better to make sure that you don't upset your neighbors. Keep it pretty..mixing vegetables with flowers and everyone will be happy.…"
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"thanks..i might take you up on the offer..:)..here was my problem..i trellised them vertically, but they seemed to be growing sideways..i put them in a container too..didnt do too well..maybe too small container."
kay commented on Sheetal Kanago's photoBitterGourd
"oh! i have been trying to grow these..no success. did you grow these from seeds or baby plants?"
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"they also can be cooked(like a stir fry) with green garlic, wild mushrooms...top with sliced almonds in brown butter and lemon juice.. you can pretty much cook it like you would chard or spinach or any cooking green. nice in frittatas too. or an…"
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"fava is not just a cover crop, but fava beans are edible. the trick to cooking fresh young fava is to blanch it and remove its double sheath skin. goes very well with morel mushrooms(with a touch of truffle oil) over pasta.
fava leaves are edible…"
kay replied to kay's discussion eggplant, aubergine, brinjal..."hi michael..i have found that its often not necessary to salt them to remove bitterness..this is only a problem with some of the asian cultivars. or if its an old veggie..the skin can be a tad problematic..the trick is to pluck it while the skin is…"
Michael Joss replied to kay's discussion eggplant, aubergine, brinjal..."Hello Kay and Sheetal,
over the years i had moved to the japanese eggplants the long thinner ones, since you don't have to worry about bitterness. But then i noticed that my freshly harvested globe eggplant don't have any bitterness…"
Sheetal Kanago replied to kay's discussion eggplant, aubergine, brinjal..."I love eggplant too. I planted some brinjals (the small variety) on my patio garden last year.
My fav recipe is "baingan bharta" from India. A large eggplant is roasted (traditionally on coals). The charred skin is then removed and…"
kay posted a discussioneggplant, aubergine, brinjal...
i found this wonderful website called rareseeds.comhttp://rareseeds.com/vegetables-d-o/eggplant.html ... the varieties of eggplant available here blow my mind...i recognise many of these eggplants..especially the asian ones. as a chef, i see endless possibilities for this alluring nightshade...eggplant, aubergine, brinjal..it's my favourite vegetable. from turkey to italy..from india to japan, they can be cooked in so many…See More
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- At 7:16pm on March 9, 2011,
richard godfrey said… Welcome Kay. I am a confessed foodie. Look forward to seeing you in the garden.
Rich G
- At 10:17am on March 9, 2011,
Steven LaGraffe said… - Welcome to LEAF! Hope to meet you at the garden sometime. Steve
- At 10:04am on March 9, 2011,
Bruce W. Cates said… WELCOME KAY,
We need a chef in our group....I also love to cook fresh produce from our gardens
Bruce Cates
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